Corky Palmer, who coached Southern Miss baseball to College World Series, dies at 68

Corky Palmer, who coached Southern Miss baseball to College World Series, dies at 68

HATTIESBURG – Corky Palmer, a beloved figure within the Hattiesburg baseball scene and the coach of the 2009 Southern Miss team that reached the College World Series, died Wednesday. He was 68 years old. “I don’t think there was a better representative of Southern Miss baseball and the University of Southern Miss as a whole than Corky Palmer,” USM baseball coach Scott Berry said.